GOING TO BATTLE

Paul describes to us in Ephesians 6 the armor of God. He takes us through each piece of armor that we have at our disposal as believers in Christ. These pieces of armor are strong and powerful making us ready for any attack of the enemy. You get pumped reading this and even studying it as you learn more about the Roman army which he gets his example from. God’s army is powerful and mighty! Let’s go!

But wait. That is not what he instructs us to do. After he has so greatly described this armor, he tells us to STAND FIRM. We aren’t going into battle in the way we are thinking or have watched in movies. We STAND FIRM and then in verse 18

“…praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints…” (emphasis mine)

We are to put on our armor, stand firm holding the ground God gave us and we are to pray. He tells us earlier in verse 12 that “we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”

We go to battle with our spiritual armor, fighting a spiritual battle

• ARE YOU READY'!
• STAND FIRM
• PRAY
• KEEP ALERT
• PERSEVERE
• PRAY